Keb Darge – The Best Of Legendary Deep Funk (2xLP)

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Label: BBE
Format: sealed 2 x LP
Cat: BBE370CLP
Released: 28 Oct 2016
Media Condition: Mint (M)
Sleeve Condition: Mint (M)

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Description

Northern soul boy, crate digger and tastemaker, Keb Darge is a name which needs no introduction to lovers of rare music the world over. His ‘Legendary Deep Funk’ night at Soho’s seminal strip club turned music venue Madame Jojo’s introduced obscure dance-floor soul music to an eager London club crowd, sparking a global appetite for raw, visceral funk.

Keb’s search for rare ‘45s took him across the globe, obsessively searching dollar bins, private collections and in some cases, artists homes to discover hidden gems recorded by local bands on regional record labels and pressed in tiny quantities. The rarity of the music combined with Keb’s exquisite ear and DJ ability meant that these records quickly became highly collectible (not to mention expensive) and even made ‘deep funk’ a recognized genre all its own. Keb’s passion paved the way for the modern funk revival, spearheaded by bands like The New Mastersounds & Quantic, even hitting the pop charts with the likes of Mark Ronson.

In 1997 BBE released the first of three compilation albums of ‘Legendary Deep Funk ’, among the first LPs issued by the label. Equally loved by fans and loathed by vinyl price-gougers, the music contained on these albums took the world by storm, offering a refreshing change from the same old well-loved funk tunes endlessly re-issued on cut-price comps. The music felt fresh, exciting, full of energy and more authentic than anything all but the most dedicated collectors had heard before.

Fittingly enough, to celebrate BBE’s 20th year, they’ve asked Keb to select his greatest hits from the ‘Deep Funk’ series, presented on heavyweight vinyl, CD and digital formats. The compilation contains edits by Keb’s deep funk contemporaries Ian Wright & Kenny Dope, as well as standout tracks from over 20 years of ‘Legendary Deep Funk’.

Tracklist:
A1 – King Tutt – You Got Me Hung Up
A2 – Carey Harris And Michael Orr – Spread Love
A3 – Cross Bronx Expressway – Cross Bronx Expressway
A4 – Soul Drifter – Funky Soul Brother (Re-Edit)
A5 – Zebra – Simple Song
B1 – Record Player – Free Your Mind
B2 – The Chefs – Mr Machine (Re-Edit)
B3 – The Fabulous Mark III – Psycho
B4 – Dee Edwards – (I Can) Deal With That
B5 – Leon Gardner – Natural
C1 – Family Of Eve – I Wanna Be Loved By You (Kenny Dope Edit)
C2 – Total Experience – Contradiction
C3 – Joe Washington – Blueberry Hill
C4 – Ronnie Keaton – Going Down For The Last Time
C5 – The Fabulous Originals – It Ain’t Fair, But It’s Fun (Re-Edit)
D1 – Sons Of The Kingdom – Modernization
D2 – Ramsey & Company – Love Call
D3 – Rickey Calloway – Tell Me
D4 – The Golden Toadstools – Silly Savage
D5 – Sandi And Matues – The World
D6 – Carleen & The Groovers – Can We Rap

Additional information

Weight 0.50 kg